PH Men's Ice Hockey Team Wins 2023 Division IV World Championship

The Department of Foreign Affairs congratulates the Philippine Men’s Ice Hockey Team for winning the 2023 International Ice Hockey Federation (IIHF) Division IV World Championship. The tournament, which was held in Ulaanbaatar, Mongolia, saw the PH Team finish with an unblemished 4-0 record and resulted in the country’s promotion to Division III-B in the next World Championships.

The DFA also wishes to congratulate Mr. Ian McGrath (seated, 4th from right) of the Embassy of Canada in Manila, who served as the PH Team’s Assistant Coach. Mr. McGrath’s involvement with the team is a testament to the richness of PH-Canada relations, and how PH-Canada collaboration can have great outcomes. (Photo from hockeyphilippines.com)